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After Two Nights, the Virtual D.N.C. Is Winning

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Increasingly, characters seem to be rewarded for the moral work of feeling bad.

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The Computer Game That Led to Enlightenment

Ultima IV was a pioneer in forcing players to grapple with morality.

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Michelle Obama’s Unmatched Call to Action

The former First Lady is a true weapon for politicians, saying what they can never say but what the people desperately want to hear.

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When the Dutch politician Marietje Schaake arrived in Silicon Valley, she realized just how bizarre American thinking about the industry had become.

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The Very Normal Life of Daisy Edgar-Jones

“Normal People� made the twenty-two-year-old British actress, who plays Marianne in the Hulu show, famous overnight. But, thanks to the pandemic, she’s stuck at home playing board games and learning TikTok dances with her roommates.

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A Mother’s Portraits of Her Daughter’s Life with Down Syndrome

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